Day: May 6, 2025

Manila: The Department of Agriculture’s (DA) efforts to rein in the price of rice and other food items helped further ease inflation in April, bringing it to its lowest level before the Covid-19 pandemic. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported Tuesday that headline inflation eased to 1.4 percent in April, the slowest since the 1.2 percent rate recorded in November 2019. According to Philippines News Agency, food inflation also decelerated significantly, dropping to 0.7 percent from 2.3 percent in March and 6.3 percent in April 2023. “We are encouraged that our initiatives to enhance supply and stabilize agricultural commodity prices

Manila: The continued decrease in inflation is the result of economic reforms and measures to reduce food prices, particularly that of rice, undertaken by the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. According to Philippines News Agency, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported Tuesday that headline inflation eased to 1.4 percent in April, the slowest since the 1.2 percent rate recorded in November 2019. Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez stated, ‘Ang pagbaba ng inflation sa 1.4 percent ngayong Abril ay isang konkretong patunay na ang mga hakbang ng pamahalaan ay may tunay na epekto sa buhay ng mga ordinaryong Pilipino.’ He

Manila: The Task Force Baklas of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to file disqualification charges against approximately 35 candidates participating in the May 12 midterm elections. These charges are due to the alleged use of illegal campaign materials. According to Philippines News Agency, Comelec Chairperson George Garcia announced on Tuesday that the majority of the candidates likely to face charges are vying for local positions. The list, however, also includes one senatorial candidate. “Around 30 to 35 individuals will be charged by the Task Force Baklas. If I’m not mistaken, it includes one senatorial candidate,” Garcia stated in

Cagayan de Oro: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported that a truck belonging to its service provider, F2 Logistics Philippines, Inc., fell off a cliff in Cagayan de Oro, resulting in the death of one person. The incident occurred as the truck was returning from Bukidnon after delivering election materials. According to Philippines News Agency, Comelec Chairperson George Garcia stated that the unfortunate accident took place in Upper Puerto, CDO. The truck was en route back to Cagayan de Oro when it plunged off the cliff, leading to the fatality of an F2 Logistics Philippines employee. F2 Logistics Philippines is

Manila: Tourists visiting the Philippines will soon have the convenience of withdrawing cash using international cards through Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation’s (RCBC) mobile automated teller machines (ATMs). This development aims to expand financial access across the country, particularly in remote areas. According to Philippines News Agency, RCBC’s innovative ‘ATM Go’ system facilitates manual cash withdrawals, deposits, and transfers through a network of merchant partners, primarily sari-sari (retail) stores located in areas where traditional ATMs are scarce. These mobile point-of-sale (POS) terminals enable merchants to assist tourists with cash transactions, with withdrawal amounts dependent on the store’s capacity. The initiative was